U.S. influencer Ananya Donapati shares useful tips on learning English and Japanese with her 700,000 followers on social ...

Two white crows have been spotted in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. A local person saw them perched on a utility ...

Oyachi marsh in the city of Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, is bustling with people trying water shield harvesting. The water ...

Suplex's place in 'Final Fantasy' meme history lives on, even if Square Enix would prefer you call it Meteor Strike these ...

Apple is also launching an AutoMix feature that creates continuous playlists based on previously played songs, a potential challenger to Spotify’s AI DJ tool.

Early ripening peaches have reached their harvest season in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. These juicy, sweet-smelling peaches are a specia･･･ ...

No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? The Japanese government has passed a new law that seeks to quell pop culture-inspired ‘kira kira’ names.

If you’ve been singing into the TV remote while using Apple Music Sing on your Apple TV, it’s time for an upgrade. As announced yesterday, you will soon get to use your iPhone as a wireless ...

Designer Hiromichi Ochiai reveals how a simple pair of striped socks transformed Japan's ubiquitous konbini into unexpected ...

Japan adopted kanji around the 8th century and later developed hiragana and katakana – two phonetic alphabets called ... attention-grabbing names as a form of personal expression. Inspired by anime, ...

June 2025 brings a lull in the action for smart home professionals after six months of trade shows and product introductions.